Battling meth: Prescription rules pose hardship for seniors

10:42 PM,
May 20, 2013

Written by

Stella Sharp
Springfield

The recent push by the Springfield City Council and other local Missouri governments to mandate a prescription for cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine should be concerning to all law-abiding Missourians.

Such a policy, however, is particularly troubling for Missouri seniors.

Under a prescription requirement, individuals have to consult with their doctors and drive to a pharmacy each time they want products containing pseudoephedrine. ...